Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-12

denouncer OF Sheridan can rest his demand
for recognition is that he was the complete
letter writer of the confederate forces.
The Growth and Tendencies of SO.
cialism.
Each week, the number and strength OF
the Socialists in America, become better
known, and with their dimensions, their
characteristics and purposes. The Com
munists and Socialists are found not to
differ very widely. Applied to that ele
ment in our population which is opposed
to wholesome government. which would
disorganize all our social institutions,
which disbelieves in moral law, which
tramples under foot natural as we'll as
legal rights. and which suspects the hon
esty of men and women, the two terms
are synonymous. In these respects, ii
would be difficult to Distinguish between
the two parties. 1t is now claimed that
there are one million voters in the United
States who are in favor of these doctrines
promulgated by these organizations. 1t
rapid growth of these societies. growth
which in rapidity is unparalleled in the
history of any organization, with the pos
sible exception of the Knights of Labor.
The Socialists have indeed grown by the
indirect aid of the latter, insinuating their
reasonable doctrines into the discussion
and disposition of labor matters. even
against the opposing efforts of the genuine
Knights. When the banding together OF
sidered in its importance to the interests
of our country, there is something in IL
which stirs every true American citizen
for with size. strength is acquired and
thus the ability of socialism to assert and
maintain any position that may be as
sumed.
The leaven OF unrighteousness is at work
in all the departments of our land. So
long as the efforts to disseminate and in
trines were confined to cities and large
corporations the movements OF these
enemies to society could be watched and
guarded. But now agents protesting to
be the especial friends of the poor man.
pioolaiming the dishonesty of the best
men in our country, asserting with pride
their independence of all parties, OF law
and of order. d sregarding all legal and
moral restraints and opposing all that is
good, honest or holy. for the purpose of
spreading communistic doctrines, are es.
tablishing agencies and recruiting offices
in all our interior cities and towns and
poisoning the minds of the idle, the igno.
rant and tie vicious. Even the farmer is
not safe from their movements. They de.
clare that the world owes them a living
and that it is their right to take it; that
the earth Is the Lords, and belongs nc
more to one man than another; that ali
laws for the protection of property were
made by the wealthy to Cypress the poor
and all regulations establishing MARTA
and social institutions are the devices O
priestcraft, and should be trampled under
foot.
From the make up of the socialists anC
the principles held by them, there is good
reason to fear that in whatever direction
their movements may be made, they will
surely threaten the political rights anc
privileges of American citizenship. Thi,
danger does not appear to be apprehendec
by all, even by those engaged in active
communication with the members of these
organizations. The secrecy which sur
rounds these societies should from
their very nature. be regarded as indicativ,
of wrong and the wall which hides thei
movements should be broken down so as t,
disclose to the people the dangers t.
which our institutions are exposed.
rebulator Chase has emerged from hi
obscurity long enough to launch what tn
Argus describes as quite a political senss
ton" Ii consists of an allegation fouude,
on no evidence that could gam foot hold fo
amoment in any court in christendom tina
Senator Frye voted against the Taoulator'
confirmation rs collector of internal revenu
because the Tabulstor prosecuted certai
man who bad been guilty of selling liquo
without paying the United States tax. I'll
Tabuator evidently would like to make
appear that he was martyred on account q
his righteousness. but he will never do it b
such absurd stories as this Everybod
knows thae the Maine Senators were oppose
to his CO ltirmation from the dav that hi
name was sent into the Senate, and that til
reason WAS the part he took in the count-ou
iniQuity. If the Tabulstor wants 10 kic
the man who is responsible for his not mo-